Volcanic ash cloud dispersal poses risks; which mechanism governs tephra settling?

💡 Explanation

Tephra settling relies on gravitational settling, because these particles fall due to gravity; air drag reduces velocity; therefore option A, rather than B/C/D occurs under these specific atmospheric flow and density conditions.

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